Biographical History of England – James Granger – 1804 | Stunning 7vol Set

James Granger’s A Biographical History of England from Egbert the Great to the Revolution gathers profiles of monarchs, nobles, clergy, and military figures. It includes descriptions of prominent figures such as Charles II, Lady Jane Grey, Henry VIII, and Queen Elizabeth noting their role in the evolvement of Great Britain.

This 7-volume set includes Mark Noble’s extension of Granger’s original, extending it through the 18^th-century and making necessary corrections. While the content is important, the binding of this set is remarkably beautiful.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Biographical History of England, from Egbert the Great to the Revolution: Consisting of Characters Disposed in Different Classes, and Adapted to a Methodical Catalogue of Engraved British Heads
• Author(s): James Granger
• Contributor(s): Mark Noble (Continuation)
• Publisher: London: Printed by W. Nicholson, for W. Baynes
• Edition: Fourth Edition, 1804–1806
• Format: (4to), seven-volume set
• Binding: Full leather bindings
• Size:  10.25 in x 6.5 in (26 cm x 16.5 cm)
• Collation: Each volume separately paginated
• Illustrations: portrait of Granger in volume 1
• Contents Include:
  • Volumes I–IV: Granger’s original biographies
  • Volumes V–VII: Noble’s 18th-century continuation

Condition:

Near Fine. Leather bindings are clean with minor rubbing. Marbled boards remain vibrant. Gilt titles and tooling on the spines are intact. Internal pages are complete and show no foxing or marginalia. Binding across all volumes remains secure.

Why Collect This?

• Bullet a key rarity or unrecorded status

Item Number: # 29146